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COVID-19 Vaccine Trials: A Diverse Sampling of Volunteers is Needed

Emily Potts — 04/02/21

COVID-19 Vaccine Trials: A Diverse Sampling of Volunteers is Needed

Emily Potts — 04/02/21

With more than 7 billion people in the world, more COVID-19 vaccines are needed and more testing needs to be done, especially in populations that have been hit harder than...

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Making Healthcare Safer (ft. Leah Binder)

Madison Schwindenhammer — 03/29/21

Making Healthcare Safer (ft. Leah Binder)

Madison Schwindenhammer — 03/29/21

Leah Binder is the president and CEO of the Leapfrog group, which represents employers and other purchasers of healthcare and calls for improved safety and quality in hospitals. She is...

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The Future of Healthcare Is Now

Madison Schwindenhammer — 03/28/21

The Future of Healthcare Is Now

Madison Schwindenhammer — 03/28/21

It’s 2030, and you’ve just finished your first virtual vitals round for the day. Times have changed, and instead of rushing in and out of patient rooms at all hours...

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Skilled Nursing Gets Extra Boost from VirtuSense Technologies

Emily Potts — 03/26/21

Skilled Nursing Gets Extra Boost from VirtuSense Technologies

Emily Potts — 03/26/21

KCTV in Kansas City interviewed Anthony Columbatto, administrator of the Village Care Center at John Knox Village, about their implementation of VSTAlert to reduce falls by 80% in their community....

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Disrupting the Economics of Healthcare on HealthcareIT Today

Emily Potts — 03/18/21

Disrupting the Economics of Healthcare on HealthcareIT Today

Emily Potts — 03/18/21

There is little controversy that the cost of healthcare remains on an unsustainable trajectory. Presently there are two alternatives to this fee for service (FFS) driven economic Armageddon—significant price regulation...

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Making Healthcare For Everyone (ft. Dan Pelino)

Madison Schwindenhammer — 03/15/21

Making Healthcare For Everyone (ft. Dan Pelino)

Madison Schwindenhammer — 03/15/21

In this episode of Making Healthcare, Dan Pelino talks about working at IBM, why he’s so passionate about spreading healthcare literacy, how and why primary care is changing, and why...

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Why it’s Safer in Senior Living—An Economic Perspective

Toby Lansberry — 03/09/21

Why it’s Safer in Senior Living—An Economic Perspective

Toby Lansberry — 03/09/21

There are many stigmas surrounding senior living; especially in the wake of the coronavirus, which disproportionately affected places with an older population. Right now, senior living is often seen as...

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5 Crisis Management Strategies 

Emily Potts — 03/08/21

5 Crisis Management Strategies 

Emily Potts — 03/08/21

COVID-19 threw the healthcare system into a tizzy last year, especially the senior living sector. Leading Age developed a Pandemic Playbook to help providers get a handle on it, but...

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Advocating AI in Healthcare

Emily Potts — 03/03/21

Advocating AI in Healthcare

Emily Potts — 03/03/21

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a part of our lives, in one form or another in recent years, whether we like it or not. Smartphones, smart TVs, smart speakers, Ring...

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